TEAM — McClure & Co.

"Great vision without great people is irrelevant" - Jim Collins

Clint McClure

Clint grew up in the Antelope Valley, where he and his wife homeschool their three kids. He has a deep appreciation for education and, through starting his own business, hopes to connect parents with the right teachers, enabling their kids to have a strong, personalized, and engaging education. When he has the time, Clint enjoys teaching his own classes and showing students that learning can be fun and exciting.
Through over ten years of experience as the Children’s Director at his church, Clint has deep insight into how to engage and teach kids in a way that inspires them to keep learning and work hard alongside their peers.

David Akers

*Course Instruction: U.S. Government/Economics*
David was born and raised in Reno, Nevada and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Nevada. His first career was in Advertising and Marketing where he specialized in writing for all mediums. David is most proud of his work promoting the Arts and non-profits as well as numerous public awareness campaigns. David followed this career being a business operator in the hospitality industry for the last 15 years. Now rooted in the Antelope Valley, much of his spare time is spent pouring into the lives of local youth side by side with his wife and five children. David also has a lifelong passion for civics and public affairs. As a teen, David took part in a Citizen’s Police Academy, student government, and the We the People competition. Recently, David’s involvement in government activism led him to author a petition that became an ordinance for the City of Palmdale. Whether in business, parenting, or community involvement, David is a teacher at heart.

Josie Akers

*Course Instruction:* *Drama*, *Voice Class*
Josie has been singing and acting all her life. Growing up with a dad in film school, she had many opportunities to act for several projects and has gotten to act on stage in a production of *Beauty and the Beast* as well as several other summer productions. She has also grown up singing in a church choir and leading guitar and voice in church bands. Her dream job is to perform in stage productions for Disney but is currently studying at Liberty University. She is excited to impart her love and passion for music and acting to her students and grow them in confidence to share their own gifts.

Barbara Bailey

*Course Instruction:* *Multiplication Facts Workshop*, *Beginning Violin/Viola*
Barbara Bailey has loved the performing arts since beginning to play violin at 9 years old. She is excited to share her love of music and performing with students in the AV. She currently plays viola with West Coast Classical Symphonic Orchestra. She loves homeschooling her four children and being involved in the local homeschool community.

Tre Booker

Tre Booker grew up in the Antelope Valley and has lived here his whole life. Growing up, he watched his parents build their music school, Mel Booker Music, which has given him insight into teaching and guiding young students. He attended Gorman Learning Center from middle school all the way to 12th grade and graduated in 2018. Tre has an Associates in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning from Antelope Valley College and is pursuing another Associates in Electronic Technology. He loves teaching and inspiring, and excels in all levels of High School Algebra and English/Writing. Your students will learn from Tre and be inspired by his zeal for teaching them.

Rachel Counts

*Course Instruction:* *Piano Lessons*
Rachel Counts grew up in the Antelope Valley and has been playing piano since she was 3 years old. She studies with Les Counts, MM Juilliard, and currently plays on the worship team with her church, Faith Community. She loves not only classical music, but also improvisation and song-writing. Rachel enjoys reading, crocheting, and blogging in her spare time!

Emma Elder

*Course Instruction:* *Piano Lessons*
Growing up with grandparents who worked in the music industry, Emma has enjoyed music all of her life. She has played piano for over 10 years, and she was the piano accompanist in various West Class Classical Orchestra groups for 3 years. She has enjoyed serving in the worship teams at her church for the past 5 years. She also plays the ukulele, dabbles in violin and guitar, and she enjoys singing. In her spare time, she loves drawing, painting, and all things crafting. Emma loves working with kids and has served in children’s ministries in her church for several years.

J. Farrell

*Course Instruction:* *Archery*, PE, *U.S. History*, *World History*
Jeremiah was born and raised in the Antelope Valley until the age of 10 when his family moved to Seattle, WA. He joined the military at age 18 and served 6 years in the Marine Corps, where he was stationed in Southern California and went on various deployments overseas. While in the Marines, he was an instructor for various tactical subjects. After the military, he moved back to Palmdale and spent time working in diplomatic protection and, more recently, land surveying. He holds an M.A. in History from Liberty University as well as a B.S. in Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Jeremiah especially loves the outdoors and his two awesome kids.

Catalina Garcia

*Course Instruction:* *Spanish Classes/Tutoring*
Catalina García is a native Spanish speaker. She grew up speaking the language and has also learned to read and write it. Catalina took all levels of Spanish in high school and aced her Spanish AP Test. She has interned in Mexico as an ESL teacher for a semester, and currently teaches English to kids in China online. Catalina is certified and credentialed with the Global Seal of Biliteracy.
She hopes to use her teaching skills, her classical model of teaching, and fun games to not only engage kids, but also help them fall in love with the language. Catalina lives in Lancaster, California with her loving husband and their five children. She loves learning, reading, history, sipping on tea, listening to classical music, and munching on mochi ice cream.

Tim McClure

*Course Instruction:* *Club 27 Academics, and* *Kids’Crew*
Tim grew up on a farm in central Illinois and has lived in the Antelope Valley since 1988. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, where he earned his B.A. in Christian Education, and Chapman University, where he earned his M.A. in Education with a double emphasis in Curriculum & Instruction, and Educational Administration. Tim has over 30 years of teaching experience in traditional public schools, charter, and private schools. He and his wife, Vicki, have been married for 40 years. They homeschooled their four children and have a great love for the homeschool community. Tim enjoys spending time with family and friends, and playing pickleball!

Daniel Nevarez

*Course Instruction: Math Tutoring, Personal Fitness Training, and Science Tutoring,*
Daniel Nevarez has his Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering from UC San Diego and has taken all levels of math at both the high school and college level. Daniel is also excellent in physics and has worked as a physics tutor during the summer months where he tutored high school students from Mission Academy High School. Besides math and physics, Daniel also has a huge passion for fitness and has been lifting weights for the past 10 years. Over the last 2 years, Daniel has adopted a hybrid training approach that includes running, calisthenics, and mobility work in addition to weight lifting. Whether your goal is to lose weight, gain muscle, learn proper lifting techniques, or simply do your first pull-up, Daniel’s expertise is sure to help you reach your fitness goals.

Joel Schroeder

Course Instruction: Algebra 1, High school Science Tutoring, High school Writing, Homesteading, Math Tutoring, Piano Lessons, Pre-Algebra, Language Arts Tutoring

Joel Schroeder grew up in a family of mathematicians (his father and four of his siblings all having taught math at the high school level). Joel has taught math at the high school level, both at Gorman Learning Center and at Desert Christian. Joel is currently finishing up his bachelor's degree in Biblical Counseling at The Master's University, and he is the worship leader at Trinity Community Church. He spends his spare time listening to music, writing music, and exploring the San Gabriel mountains with his wife, Ash.

Caleb & Leah Schroeder

*Course Instruction:* *Running Club*
Caleb and Leah have been involved in the running community in the Antelope Valley for 25 years. They both competed locally for Desert Christian High School and Antelope Valley College in distance running. Leah went on to run for the Master's College on a cross country scholarship. Caleb coached at Rosamond High School for 15 years and won multiple league championships and made several appearances with his team at State. All six of their children are involved in running and in 2018 they were named the High Desert Runners Family of the Year for all of the races they competed in. They share a passion for teaching children to enjoy staying active and healthy through the sport of running.